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History of Tallinn Tourism in Soviet Union
  • See & Do
    • V. Kingisepp State Drama Theatre
      V. Kingisepp State Drama Theatre
    • Tallinn. View over St Olaf’s Church
      Tallinn. View over St Olaf’s Church
    • The silhouette of Tallinn is dominated by tall Toompea (Dome Hill)
      The silhouette of Tallinn is dominated by tall Toompea (Dome Hill)
  • Travel & Info
    • Tallinn. Raekoda
      Tallinn. Raekoda
    • Scientific Library of the Academy of Science of the Estonian S.S.R.
      Scientific Library of the Academy of Science of the Estonian S.S.R.
    • Tallinn. Train station
      Tallinn. Train station
  • Dine & Wine
    • Café Pegasus on Harju Street
      Café Pegasus on Harju Street
    • The hotel restaurant has two halls, a big and a small
      The hotel restaurant has two halls, a big and a small
    • Café “Tallinn”
      Café “Tallinn”
  • Stay
    • The tall “Viru” hotel of the Intourist foreign travel agency
      The tall “Viru” hotel of the Intourist foreign travel agency
    • Hotell “Tallinn” in the corner of Paldiski maantee and Gagarini puiestee
      Hotell “Tallinn” in the corner of Paldiski maantee and Gagarini puiestee
    • The Hotel “Tallinn” can accommodate 200
      The Hotel “Tallinn” can accommodate 200
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  • Black and White Special

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1990s, See & Do September 28, 2013

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

  “One of the first things you will see on Toompea is…

1960s, Black and White Special, Dine & Wine September 26, 2013

Idyllic

  “Idyllic café Kultas on the Freedom Square.” – B. Kangro, V….

1980s, See & Do, Souvenirs, Shopping and Trade Special September 24, 2013

The Turist Foreign Currency Shop

  “A Large Variety of beautiful souvenirs. A wide assortment of…

1980s, Pirita Special, See & Do September 24, 2013

The Pirita Beach

  “In summer, Pirita is the most crowded place in the…

1980s, Dine & Wine, Hotel Viru Special September 22, 2013

In the restaurant of the Viru Hotel

  “The restaurant puts at the disposal of the hotel residents…

1970s, See & Do, Tallinn War Memorial and Monument Special September 15, 2013

To those who fought for Soviet Power!

  “The inhabitants of Tallinn, a town awarded with the Lenin…

1990s, Dine & Wine, Hotel Viru Special September 13, 2013

Showtime

  “Tallinn has several nightclubs that offer cabaret of the highest…

1970s, See & Do, Souvenirs, Shopping and Trade Special, Tallinn Suburbs Special September 13, 2013

Shopping centers

  “The new housing developments of Tallinn have shopping-centers quite near…

1970s, Dine & Wine September 13, 2013

Plenty of cozy places

  “There are plenty of cosy places for having a good…

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About The Tallinn Collector

The Tallinn Collector introduce you to the history of Tallinn tourism during the Soviet Union through pictures and texts. The material you find on this blog all comes from authentic Tallinn tourist guides produced and released between 1935 to 1991. From early independence, to the establishment of The Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1940s and back to the Estonian independence in 1991 when USSR collapsed.

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